- κύφων
- κῡφ-ων, ωνος, ὁ, ([etym.] κυφός)A crooked piece of wood, bent yoke of the plough, Thgn.1201: κύφωνες, οἱ, two bars in the frame of a chariot, Poll.1.143.II pillory,
ἐν τῷ κ. αὐχένα ἔχειν Cratin.115
, cf. Ar. Pl.476, 606;δεθῆναι ἐν τῷ κ. Arist.Pol.1306b2
;μαστιγούσθω ἐν τῷ κ. OGI483.177
(Pergam.).2 one who has had his neck in the pillory, knave, Archil.178, Luc.Pseudol.17.III part of a woman's dress, Posidipp.44.IV Archit., curved beam, IG42(1).102.224, al. (Epid., iv B.C.).V part of a water-wheel, PLond.3.1177.213 (ii A.D.).
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